View Vacancy - Corporate Services Intern

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow. The FCDO operates an agile workforce and to facilitate this, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time, as we may reasonably require.
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)

Main purpose of job:

The British Embassy in Santo Domingo is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Intern to join our Corporate Services (CS) team, which is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Embassy in Santo Domingo and, remotely, the British Embassy in Port-au-Prince.

In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the Embassy’s daily operations, with a strong emphasis on IT support and customer service. You’ll assist in delivering high-quality service to Diplomats, their families, and Embassy staff, while gaining hands-on experience across a broad range of administrative, logistical, and management tasks.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career to develop valuable skills and gain insight into the operations of an international organization in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer.  We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, all of which enhances our organisational capability.   We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.  We do not discriminate based on disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.  We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.


Roles and responsibilities: 

The CS intern will work across the Corporate Services Team, helping with a wide variety of tasks and projects and getting experience of the range of support that we offer the Embassy. 


Key Responsibilities May Include:

  • Providing general administrative support to the Corporate Services team
  • Assisting with the planning and coordination of events and learning & development activities
  • Supporting logistics for official visitors, including preparing itineraries and arrangements
  • Assisting the IT Support Officer with:
  • Updating IT inventories
  • Troubleshooting basic IT issues
  • Maintaining spare equipment and crisis IT kits
  • Liaising with suppliers and the central IT Help Desk
  • Researching suppliers and products; supporting procurement and maintenance processes
  • Maintaining accurate records and updating key information lists
  • Providing coverage during staff absences or leave
  • Performing other duties as assigned by the Line Manager or Corporate Services Manager

This is a diverse and dynamic role, ideal for someone eager to gain experience across multiple areas of Embassy operations. The successful candidate will have access to an excellent suite of online training resources and is expected to actively engage in personal learning and development throughout the internship.


Learning and development opportunities:

The British Embassy Santo Domingo is committed to Learning and Development and a wide range of training will be available, including FCDO Mandatory Training as set out on HERA Learning at the time of hiring.

Essential:  

  • Currently pursuing or recently graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Engineering, Architecture, Information Technology, or a related discipline
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and MS Teams
  • Strong interpersonal skills with a clear customer service orientation
  • Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines
  • Excellent organizational and time management abilities
  • Strong communication skills and a collaborative team spirit
  • High level of attention to detail
  • Demonstrated problem-solving capabilities
  • Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and tasks

Language requirements: English and Spanish

Level of Language required: Proficient

  • Previous administrative experience, particularly in a professional or academic setting
  • Experience with information management and/or procurement processes
Changing and Improving, Delivering at Pace, Managing a Quality Service, Working Together
17 July 2025
Internship
Temporary, Fixed Term
39
7 months
Latin America and Spanish speaking Caribbean
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
British Embassy
1
DOP
DOP 33,600
monthly
1 September 2025
Applicants must have the legal status to live and work in the Dominican Republic at the time of application. 
    
Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary, e.g. some non-local national staff and some spouses or partners of UK diplomatic staff, will have their salaries abated by an equivalent amount.   
    
Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list. If during the reserve period of 12 months the same or largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second of subsequent candidate.   

Closing date of receiving applications is before 23:55 (Local Time) on 17 July 2025. 

All applicants must fully complete the online application form, including the sections for employment and educational details, experience, and behaviour-based questions. Only those applications that contain all required information will be considered. To ensure the sift process remains anonymous, please do not include any personally identifiable information in your application form.

Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.